John Deere 8450 or Versatile 835

[chaser]

Looking for older reliable tractor was wondering what is a better tractor the John Deere 8450 or the Versatile 835 good points and bad thanks

[food4u]

Neighbour had an 8450 and a 555, and he
cussed the JD because of shorter wheel
base making it very rough riding.

[BTO_farmall]

EASY... Go with The Versie, cept go with an 846, Little Newer, Little Nicer, Little More Horsies, And can be Had 4 Not Much More...........

[wauchope]

I have a ver 800 in very good mechanical shape , $5000

[ProFarmer]

versatile 846 most trans parts already obsolite... stay with jd

[frustrated1]

Beg to differ… all parts are available… just redid
ours… Versatile's own transmission so no jobber parts
but essentially the same tranny in everything from 800
thru 976… I bought some gears from wreckers due to
price but everything was available new. IMO.. old
versatile way more reliable than old JD

[blackpowder]

Very simple! Unitized constuction vs componentized construction.
Roll the front axle away and pull the engine to do clutch or drop pan. Pull the rad to do hydraulic pump. High speed engine shaft, the list is ENDLESS. Labor on the Deere will kill you.
855 cummins bullet proof. Easy component R&R. Atom jet hydraulics available. You couldn't give me a 50 series or older Deere!!!!!!!!!!

[Hopperbin]

True labour at 100dollars per hours these day go with the versatile 835 846 or bigger or newer etc. Cannot immagine 846 being obsolete when I just did an 835 not that long ago. No problem with parts then. Most likely same transmission.